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here's lots to love about Valentine's weekend in the Kanawha Valley. From dances to dinners, comedy shows to live music, local theater, murder mysteries and more, there's something for nearly every individual (or couple) going on. Here's a peek at what's happening now through Feb. 15  around the area.

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Friday, Feb. 13

Music

• TREATY OAK REVIVAL: 7 p.m. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.

• ALAN & THE CHEAP BEATS: 7-9 p.m. No cover. Coal River Coffee Co., 64 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.

• THE WILSON PROJECT: 7-10 p.m. Short Story Brewing, 186 Summers St., Charleston.

• STEVE HIMES: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

• SMS MEN’S CHOIR: 7:30 p.m. Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 701 Maccorkle Ave. S.W., St. Albans.

• MOUNTAIN STATE MUSIC: 8 p.m. Free, but donations accepted. Featuring Clayton Nile Young and Bronco Junction. Folklore Music Exchange, 191 Summers St., Charleston.

• EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 10 p.m. $7 cover. Featuring Duck City Music. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Dance

• DADDY/DAUGHTER & MOMMY/SON DANCE: 5-9 p.m. $15 per child age 4+; $12 children 3 and under; parents free. Captain Holstein’s Family Enrichment Center, 1418 MacCorkle Ave., Charleston.

• NIGHT TO SHINE: 6-9 p.m. Ages 14+. Event for community members with special needs. West Virginia Culture Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston.

• COUNTRY TWO-STEP: 7 p.m. $12 per person, no partner required. American Legion Post 73, 101 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Albans.

Stage/Theater

• DISNEY’S FROZEN – THE BROADWAY MUSICAL: 7:30 p.m. $22 to $49.50 per person. Presented by the Charleston Light Opera Guild. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

• NO OTHER CHOICE: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

• SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION: 8 p.m. $15 adults, $12 students/seniors. Alban Arts Academy, 2121 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans.

Etc.

• TINY CELEBRATIONS – A VALENTINE’S PARTY: 10 a.m. to noon. Maranatha Church, 2910 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans.

• POWER UP EXERCISE CLASS: 10:30 a.m. Free. South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Ave., South Charleston.

• ORGAN DONATION REGISTRATION EVENT: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. WVU Medicine Thomas Hospital, 4605 Maccorkle Ave. S.W., South Charleston.

• CHARLESTON SINGS AGAIN VALENTINE’S BANQUET & CONCERT: 6 p.m. $25 for individuals, $40 for couples. Presented by SGMA of West Virginia. Featuring The Gospel Harmony Boys and The Perry Sisters. Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1509 Bigley Ave., Charleston.

• COCKTAILS ARE FOR LOVERS MIXOLOGY CLASS: 6 p.m. J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works, 4797 Midland Dr., Charleston.

• SWEETHEARTS & SWEET TREATS: 6 p.m. $20 per person. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

• VALENTINE’S BINGO: 6 p.m. $30 per person. Ages 18+. Alum Creek Alliance, 1313 Sandplant Road, South Charleston.

• GALENTINE’S DAY: 7 p.m. $25 per person. Mardi Gras Casino, 1 Greyhound Drive, Cross Lanes.

• KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTIVE MEETING: 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston.

• VALENTINE’S PAINT & (GOS)SIP: 7 p.m Free entry. Venom & Velvet, 926 Quarrier St., Charleston.

• YOUTH VALENTINE’S PARTY: 7-8:30 p.m. Free. For children in K-6th grades. Hansford Center, 500 Washington St., St. Albans.

• FRIDAY THE 13TH BURLESQUE & DRAG SHOW: 8-10 p.m. $10 per person. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

• CUPID FOR A CURE – DATE AUCTION: 9 p.m. Starting bids at $30. Fundraiser for the 3 Betties Foundation, Inc. The Blue Parrot, 14 Capitol St., Charleston.

Saturday, Feb. 14

Music

• PETE KOSKY: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

• LIVE AT THE SHOP VALENTINE’S BASS FEST: 8 p.m. $20 entrance, ages 18+. Featuring Nephos, Kevolution, Xenon B2b Snocoe, and Elevatd. Live at the Shop, 1233 Ohio Ave., Dunbar.

• BLUE PARROT LIVE: 8 p.m. Featuring The Heavy Hitters and Power Forward. The Blue Parrot, 14 Capitol St., Charleston.

• EMPTY GLASS LIVE METAL MASQUERADE: 9 p.m. $10 cover. Featuring Luna Geist, Loose Ends, 2 Face, and Awakening the Revenant. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Dance

• VALENTINE’S DINNER & DANCE: 6 p.m. $20 per person. Marmet Recreation Center, 8505 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet.

• FOOTMAD COMMUNITY DANCE: 7 p.m. $7 adults, children under 13 free. Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, 1009 Virginia St. E., Charleston.

• WEST SIDE JAMBOREE: 7-10 p.m. Featuring Retro Country. Pythian Building, 211 Tennessee Ave., Charleston.

• BE MY VALENTINE BALLROOM DANCE: 7:30-10 p.m. $30 per person. Charleston Women’s Club, 1600 Virginia St. E., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

• DISNEY’S FROZEN – THE BROADWAY MUSICAL: 2 p.m. $22 to $49.50 per person. Presented by the Charleston Light Opera Guild. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

• FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER: 2 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

• NO OTHER CHOICE: 4:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

• A MURDER MYSTERY: 6 p.m. $100 per person. (Sold Out) The Ruffner, 1500 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.

• MY FUNNY VALENTINE COMEDY SHOW: 6:30 p.m. $30 per person. Ages 21+. Sumthin’ Good Soul Food, 4837 MacCorkle Ave. S.W., South Charleston.

• THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

• SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION: 8 p.m. $15 adults, $12 students/seniors. Alban Arts Academy, 2121 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans.

Etc.

• CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 9 a.m. Free. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd.W., Charleston.

• FEBRUARY HIKE: 9 a.m. to noon. Free. Kanawha State Forest, Shelter #9, 7500 Kanawha State Forest, Charleston.

• KANAWHA VALLEY TRAIL ALLIANCE FIRST SATURDAY DIG: 9 a.m. Kanawha State Forest, Shelter 9, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston.

• MODEL TRAIN & CRAFT SHOW: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $6 admission, children 12 and under free. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.

• SUGAR SHENANIGANS REOPENING RIBBON CUTTING: 10:30 a.m. Sugar Shenanigans, 14 Bank St., Nitro.

• FREE COMMUNITY YOGA: 11 a.m. Free. St. Albans Yoga & Fitness Co-Op, 808 B St., St. Albans.

• NATURE STORYTIME: Noon. Free. Kanawha State Forest, Nature Center, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston.

• SWEETHEART SOCIAL: Noon-4 p.m. Charlie Boutique, 1006 Bridge Road, Charleston.

• YOGA FOR HEALING THE HEART: Noon. $12 per person. St. Albans Yoga & Fitness Co-Op, 808 B St., St. Albans.

• VALENTINE’S DAY YOGA & ART: 12:30-2 p.m. $30 per person. Yoga Power, LLC, 601 Morris St., Suite 302, Charleston.

• VALENTINE’S DAY KINDNESS IN THE KITCHEN: 2 p.m. Kanawha County Public Library, Children’s Services, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.

• VALENTINE’S DAY AT THE MEADERY: 2-10 p.m. $10 per person. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

• GOSPEL SING & SPAGHETTI DINNER: 4 p.m. Love offering for gospel sing (4 p.m.) and donations for dinner (5 p.m.). Community Chapel Church, 5287 Big Tyler Road, Cross Lanes.

• ROOTED IN LOVE – A COMMUNITY VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER: 6 p.m. $100 per person. Capitol Market, 800 Smith St., Charleston.

• VALENTINE’S COUPLES MATCH GAME: 6:30 p.m. Free entry. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin.

• LOVE & STRIKES: 7-11:30 p.m. $70 per couple. River Alley, 6300 MacCorkle Ave., St. Albans.

• MISS SWEETHEART PAGEANT 2026: 10 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Sunday, Feb. 15

Music

• JORDAN DYER: 2-4 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

• MOUNTAIN STAGE: 7 p.m. $35 per person. Featuring Solas, Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius, Amanda Cook Band, Clymer & Kurtz, and Darrin Hacquard. Culture Center Theater, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston.

• EMPTY GLASS POST MOUNTAIN STATE JAM: 10 p.m. Hosted by The Carpenter Ants. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

• DISNEY’S FROZEN – THE BROADWAY MUSICAL: 2 p.m. $22 to $49.50 per person. Presented by the Charleston Light Opera Guild. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

• SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION: 2 p.m. $15 adults, $12 students/seniors. Alban Arts Academy, 2121 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans.

• THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

Etc.

• MODEL TRAIN & CRAFT SHOW: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $6 admission, children 12 and under free. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.

• DRAG BINGO: 5 p.m. $20 per person. Lee Street Lounge, 218 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Events are subject to change. If you have questions, please reach out to organizers. For events beyond the Kanawha Valley, please see the Arts Amplified website. Know of something happening in Kanawha County that you’d like to share with readers? Send event info and contact details to ramsburgreports@gmail.com to be featured in a future calendar.